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Public Radio TulsaEconomics, Electoral Politics, and Elevated Real Estate Values: A Chat with Matthew YglesiasOn this installment of StudioTulsa, we speak by phone with Matthew Yglesias, one of the nation's most widely-read political bloggers and columnists. Yglesias is a business and economics correspondent for Slate in Washington, DC, where he writes the Moneybox blog. He was previously a fellow at the Center for American Progress, an associate editor at The Atlantic, and a staff writer for the American Prospect. Yglesias frequently writes about foreign policy, health care, technology, politics, and related subjects; his latest book is called "The Rent Is Too Damn High." He'll be doing a free-to-the-public reading/signing on Thursday of this week (the 27th) at 7:30pm at the Dilly Deli in downtown Tulsa (at 402 East 2nd Street). The event is jointly presented by the Oklahoma Policy Institute and Book Smart Tulsa. You'll find more 4-1-1 about this event at this page from the OK Policy website.]]>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:25:21 -0400http://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/economics-electoral-politics-and-elevated-real-estate-values-chat-matthew-yglesias
http://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/economics-electoral-politics-and-elevated-real-estate-values-chat-matthew-yglesiasRich FisherOn this installment of StudioTulsa, we speak by phone with Matthew Yglesias, one of the nation's most widely-read political bloggers and columnists. Yglesias is a business and economics correspondent for Slate in Washington, DC, where he writes the Moneybox blog. He was previously a fellow at the Center for American Progress, an associate editor at The Atlantic, and a staff writer for the American Prospect. Yglesias frequently writes about foreign policy, health care, technology, politics, and related subjects; his latest book is called "The Rent Is Too Damn High." He'll be doing a free-to-the-public reading/signing on Thursday of this week (the 27th) at 7:30pm at the Dilly Deli in downtown Tulsa (at 402 East 2nd Street). The event is jointly presented by the Oklahoma Policy Institute and Book Smart Tulsa. You'll find more 4-1-1 about this event at this page from the OK Policy website.]]>1769noAt the End of the Oklahoma Legislature's 2011-2012 Session, We Offer a Postgame with David BlattThe second regular session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature (2011-2012) was recently adjourned. (The state legislature will convene for its first regular session of the 54th Oklahoma Legislature [2013-2014] on January 8th, 2013.) With the session now over, many citizens are wondering why the legislature DIDN'T adopt a tax-cut plan. Wasn't this the oft-repeated aim of the GOP-controlled House, Senate, and Governor's Mansion?]]>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:02:22 -0400http://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/end-oklahoma-legislatures-2011-2012-session-we-offer-postgame-david-blatt
http://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/end-oklahoma-legislatures-2011-2012-session-we-offer-postgame-david-blattRich FisherThe second regular session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature (2011-2012) was recently adjourned. (The state legislature will convene for its first regular session of the 54th Oklahoma Legislature [2013-2014] on January 8th, 2013.) With the session now over, many citizens are wondering why the legislature DIDN'T adopt a tax-cut plan. Wasn't this the oft-repeated aim of the GOP-controlled House, Senate, and Governor's Mansion?]]>1738no